Svoboda started off with 26 wins and 1024 points, equalling the Olympic record.
World champion and competition favourite Aleksander Lesun of Russia and China's Cao Zhongrong were one win behind in joint second.
After completing the fencing, the athletes headed over to the Aquatics Centre for the second event of the Pentathlon, the 200m freestyle swim.
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